APPT Sydney Grand Final Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final

12-04-2009 14:28 UTC+11

PokerNews Exclusive Video: Aussie Boxer Danny Green

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If searching for a theme to apply to this week's APPT Sydney Grand Final, it would be difficult to argue against one of aggression or fighting.

The week started off with an unexpected poker room brawl that resulted in one player prematurely exiting the high roller's event. Outside the realm of poker, Star City had been promoting an IBO world cruiserweight title fight between hometown hero Danny Green and American Roy Jones Jr. (Both the press conference and the weigh-in were held here at the casino, and the fight itself was broadcast live in the Sports Theatre.) And not to mention, the poker tournament itself could be considered one long, 6-day fight.

Thus, in the spirit of this week's theme, Lynn Gilmartin snagged a poolside interview with Green no more than 24 hours after his victory. Lynn chats with Green about the fight itself and gets him to talk a little poker too.

12-04-2009 14:26 UTC+11

Vos Blows Up

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Mark Vos began this hand with nearly 150,000 chips. Aleksander Brkovic raised to 3,000 before Vos reraised to 8,500. Brkovic reraised to 25,000 and then Vos moved all in. Brkovic made the call with {Q-Diamonds}

and was at risk for 106,700 total. Vos held {7-Spades}

.

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}

to double up Brkovic. Vos was left with 36,000 chips. Brkovic is up to 220,000.

Tags: Aleksander Brkovic Mark Vos

12-04-2009 14:22 UTC+11

Owie Zowie

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Michael Zowie moved all in for 10,600 from middle position and Van Marcus called out of the small blind. Marcus held {A-Spades}

to Zowie's {A-Clubs}

.

The board ran out {Q-Spades}

and Zowie was eliminated. Marcus is up to 68,000.

Tags: Michael Zowie Van Marcus

12-04-2009 14:17 UTC+11

Panayotis Flourentzou On Fire

Matthew

Panayotis Flourentzou was back at it again against Constantijn Swiebel. Both players checked the {6-Diamonds}

flop, and they went to the turn.

The {j-Clubs}

fell and Swiebel bet 10,000, and Panayotis Flourentzou decided to move Swiebel all in. Swiebel made the call and flipped over {a-Spades}

and was disgusted to see Panayotis Flourentzou once again hit a set, with the {j-Diamonds}

.

The river was the {10-Spades}

and Swiebel was eliminated from the APPT Grand Final. Panayotis Flourentzou on the other hand has shot from 25,000 to 215,000 in less than two hours.

Tags: Panayotis Flourentzou

12-04-2009 14:09 UTC+11

Grigg's Read Right... Wrong Result

Matthew

Tom Grigg, one of the chip leaders called the all in shove of James Botta on a {k-Clubs}

board. Grigg was ahead with {k-Hearts}

, and Botta's {a-Clubs}

would need an ace or a queen to survive.

The turn card was a blank, but the {q-?}

on the river gave Botta the winning straight, doubling him up to about 60,000. Tom Grigg on the other hand slipped below the 200k mark and has about 180,000.

Tags: James Botta Tom Grigg

12-04-2009 14:05 UTC+11

Donna Ciric Eliminated

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The PokerStar Contestant Donna Ciric has just been eliminated from the APPT Sydney Grand Final main event.

Ciric managed to double up just before the fateful hand that sent her to the rail, after shoving with {Q-?}

and getting called by Viet Nguyen who looked her up with {A-Clubs}

. Ciric was able to spike a nine on the flop to win the hand and improve to 32,000 in chips.

A few hands later, Ciric opened with pocket tens and was flat-called by the big blind. The flop came down {J-?}

and the big blind checked to Ciric who fired a continuation bet of 4,500. The big blind then moved all in over the top and Ciric made the call, only to see her opponent turn over {Q-?}

for the flopped nuts.

Tags: Donna Ciric

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

12-04-2009 13:57 UTC+11

Aristidou Doubles Up

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Peter Aristidou raised to 2,700 before an opponent reraised to 7,700. Aristidou made the call.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and Aristidou checked. His opponent moved all in and Aristidou called for his last 17,500, tabling {2-Hearts}

for a flopped full house. His opponent held two queens.

The turn and river were both fours and Aristidou doubled up.

Tags: Peter Aristidou

12-04-2009 13:55 UTC+11

Panayotis Flourentzou Flourishes

Matthew

In a series of successive hands Panayotis Flourentzou went from about 25,000 to over 160,000. In the first hand, holding pocket aces he busted an opponent who had pocket kings.

The next hand Panayotis Flourentzou raised from the cut off, and the big blind flat called. The flop was {k-Spades}

and the players got all the money into the middle, Flourentzou held the {k-Diamonds}

which out flopped his opponents {a-Diamonds}

. The

turn, and the {10-Spades}

river would seal the deal for Flourentzou.

Less than an orbit later Flourentzou busted another on an {a-Hearts}

flop holding {7-Spades}

. His opponent's {a-Diamonds}

would need serious help, which would not come with the {5-Clubs}

turn, and the {a-Clubs}

river.

Tags: Panayotis Flourentzou

12-04-2009 13:46 UTC+11

Graham Smashes Watt

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Jarred "FlopNutsOnYou" Graham is still running hot here in Sydney. He took down the High Roller's event for the second year in a row here and is now up to 160,000 chips in the Main Event.

Graham's pocket aces held up against Simon Watt's pocket kings after the two got all in preflop. The pot was worth about a 30,000-chip addition to Graham's stack.

Tags: "FlopNutsOnYou"Jarred Graham Simon Watt